ułan — meaning in English
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English meaning
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lance
noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
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lancer
noun A soldier, historically on horseback, armed with a lance.
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uhlan
noun A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Senses
ułan is used for these senses in English:
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lance
Pierce with or as if with a lance.
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lancer
(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
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uhlan
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
lance — full definition
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noun A long spear, traditionally carried by a mounted soldier or knight.
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verb To cut open, especially a boil or abscess, with a sharp instrument to drain it.
